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Eagles in winterHumane Groundbreaking held Association for medical center Bitter Root Three Mile Community Center open Ravalli County Fair & Rodeo

celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary

by Victoria by Victoria Howell Howell

speech, occupa-

Wednesday, Aug. 31 - Saturday, Sept. 3 • Hamilton

shelter. $140,000. a levy, so this won’t any tional andhave physical According The park additional impact on people’s therapy services – It’s been a long time to Colleen board made property taxes. including therapy coming, but the new Three Schmiedeke, the decision In addition to thea loan, the Bitterroot Health Mile Community Center is up who serves on to take out a project was paid for by pool – plus imaging held a groundbreakby Michael Howell and cut the ribbon at last week’sthe and running. Located at 4433 both the park loan to finish Three Community and lab services. ceremony, saidMile concerning the Senior ing last Wednesday Sunnyside Cemetery Road, board and the the project. Center (the official name) Bishop said “It organization’s 50 years of service, An new openmedical house celebration was for theits center is on the east side community She said they which raised over $80,000 they hope to have held last week at the Bitter Root was started by a bunch of little old complex that will beThe build- center board, of Lone Rock Park. worked with through community picnics, ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a Humane Association’s (BRHA) new the facility open hole rummage the ditch bank cloudy by Howell ingMichael contains a large they started FarmersaState sales,with bingo nights built just north of meeting animal shelter located on Fairgrounds bunch of little old ladies.” water coming out it. He called in an room, a warming working on Bank to keep and donations fromof commuby spring 2023, Stevensville at the kitchen, a alert andnity BRID manager John Crowley TheinBig Ditchaudio was shut down last Kathie Butts, President of the Road Hamilton. The event served state-of-the-art visual this ain 2012 their loan members. Other major and that they plan corner ofand Kootenai immediately calledorganization thewere Damthe Tender Thursday to repair substantial leak double purpose. It aincluded Board, said, “This has system, a gorgeous view a ribbon and incorpopayments contributors Three on continuing to Creek Road and Mountains at Lake Como andway hadsince the ditch shut that had developed inhonor the canal bank of the Bitterroot tothe rated reasonable. Mile Fire District, the Lone cutting ceremony in of new in 2014. come such a long it was expand services. down. But, according toago. Crowley, it northeast of Corvallis and ofShe said the Hwy 93. including the west. Those payRock Park and the Rapp started about 50 years I feel aFamfacility, tours ofsouth the whole “We’re bringing the takes 20 to 30 hours for that water to Stevensville near Popham Lane. The The building is now home total cost is ments come ily Foundation. John Bishop, building, and anBitarray of food and huge sense of responsibility to honor stop. Big Ditch brings irrigation water from care to the patients, to the senior center and the approximateout of park Schmiedeke said there terroot those who have come before us and ” drink inHealth honorCEO, of the organization’s “So, we let many water out into Willow behind theBackpack dam at Lake Como andly $500,000. Weekend Program taxes that are were who said. make it as good as he itvolunteers can be as we set 50ththat birthday. said Marcus Creek and Skalkaho Creek to take stretches over 75 miles to the Eagle that serves Lone Rock School. When already being helped on the project, and Lois Hedge- the The private non-profi t organization the course for the next 50 years.” Daly Hospital had off the leak and then jumped Watch area near Florence, The surrounding park con-irrigating Schmiedeke assessed,pressure TMCSC received reduced chair McCormack saidpeth, the of the was fi rst organized in 1972. In 1984, in there and placed athat temporary patch over 16,665 acres. The main canal has really tains soccer and baseball “got Schmiedeke prices from contractors. The a successful Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the hospital board, over holdconducted it,”contractor said Crowley. “As laan initial capacity of 350 cubic feet per fields, tennis and volleyball involved,” the Three Mile Community Senior Center board members, l to r, Colis proudorganization thatit togeneral donated leen Schmiedeke, Joyce Pando and Wendy Audiss in front of the fundraising campaign to fund the granddaughter ofpath, Marcus Daly, gave the water dropped down, weproject got innew second. said this courts, a walking a playgroup had they didn’t See the CENTER, page 3 new community center at Lone Rock Park. Photo by V. Howell. construction but then Covid-19 theWhen BRHA on Fairgrounds Road and dug it out, brought in some new a land substantial leak develops ground and a covered picnic raised Bitterroot about have to run has been four years Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitwith a 99-year lease. Six years later, pandemic and construction costs clay and pithitrun and good seal in a ditch this big, as happened last ingot theaworks, but on ter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon it.” week, it quickly becomesestate a substantial skyrocketed. As a result, the group in 1990, the Bessenyey deeded there were some John Bishop, pictured from left, leads a gathering people involved in thehave celebrating the opening of the new animalfifth shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michaelof Howell. always areas where we concern Root Irrigation had“We to take out a mortgage to finish the landfor to the Bitter organization where delays due to the Bitterroot Health building project in a ceremonial groundbreaking. The facility sub and we are watching them,” said District (BRID) employees. BRID on the property that had housed the Sue McCormack, who serves on the current shelter is located. The Seeeverything SHELTER, page crews quickly repaired a leak the Big carries irrigation water pandemic. She said2 “Smitty right.” Ditch Rider Dennis “Smitty” shelter since 1984. theDitch of directors will be built on landin located atorganization’s thethat corner ofboard Kootenai Creek RoadCrowley. and Hwy 93 did new building replaces an oldSmith building BRID from Lake Como along the east side of the valley nearly to Florence. Photo courtewas investigating a report of water their vision that just north of the Stevensville Junction. by Nathan Boddy cumstances, having She adds thatisthe along the roadway and discovered sy of BRID. See REPAIRS, page 6 the Stevensville encountered people most important Christine Staub, a driving falling victim to mail way to combat such facility will be more Darby, Victor and Corvallis, as well as been providing “quality, force at the Boxxe Shoppe at in the past. Hamilton. abuse is forthan people of a “medical center” rather just a accessible,fraud personalized 901 S. 1st Street, was recently As a certified shipto ask questions clinic. She also said that Marcus Daly The new 12-acre campus will health fordepot 90 years. presented with a Certificate of care” ping for FedEx, and start conMurphy. Shethe led the isversation a critical access In recent the years, theyShoppe provide primary, care, urgent care and Hospital, which Appreciation by Mayor DomiBoxxe with those commissioners through hospital, was recently rated #4byinlove. the specialty services. Two physicians have nic Farrenkopf and Hamilton is legally justified to you know and have been taking steps to a lengthy fund fund by Nathan VictoriaBoddy Howell me like a ton of by Commod functions with a board of Police Chief Stephen Snavely. open package which doesn’t by Staub the national rataccounting that, to sum already been hired, along with a nurse nation for quality invest in all theacommubricks.” directors and ait small, dedicated staff. In his presentation to the City bears its shipping know the details up, shows the county, ing agency, out of 351 similar facilities. practitioner, and two more doctors Numerous Bald Center, Eagles have been in the Burnt area lately to feed onOverstreet carcasses. was Photos nities of Fork the Bitterroot, When it comes The Commodity known as congregating The folks who work and volunteer Council on March 15th, Chief label. After following of what potential overall, doing very well by Michael by Victoria Howell are being recruited. There will also be he said, with clinics in to Covid, Greg Howell. sent home from “The Commod,” may sit a bit removed at The Commod assert that they Snavely said that he wants the protocol, and doing victims are told,are but on its tax collections and The Bitterroot NaOverstreet has a establishments from other retail in there to provide service and that assistance Hamilton Police Department so in the presence of the hospital with she knows they showing revenues over tional Forest (BNF) will at 215 The Cowboy Ballcommunity. at the 50% Ravalli County Hamilton, but its location N. to the The provision of message for you: to “become more vocal about a witness, Staub was an oxygen tank. are, “often coached of projections in host a public meeting 6th Street in Hamilton immediately in this case, can12th. be everything Fairgroundsservice, will be held February This is don’t fool around! the good things that happen able to uncover the He was home for to departments say they are shipmost while thisOverstreet, Wednesday, March west of Washington Elementary is from linens and clothing to suggesthe tenth annual event and the way it’s shaping within the community.” Sharunfortunate contents two or three days. ping legal by Michael Howell expenses havepapers only or 30thone from to 8 p.m. only of 6the connections toofto other area ing his department’s experiof the package: nearlyDuring that time, paperwork.” Other up, it’s goingtions to beand an event worthy a23% jubilee an attorney in points that distinguish amounted of to share information it. services such as the Bitterroot Warmence with Ms. Staub was one $16,000 in cash, common tactics for and former council member, the public at the next meeting Halfway through celebration. projections due in large private practice in his oxygen level by Victoria Howell regarding the developThe Commod opened its doors in ing Shelter. “All they have to do is be such opportunity. which the customer scammers include the budget year, the part to job vacancies Rod Freeman is the chair of this year’s appears to be continuing when the council considers Stevensville, was went down to 51, ment making of a draft 1965, it forest perhaps the oldest willing to walk in and ask for help and In early March, a customwas unwittingly send-from a normal of claiming county’s performance have yetto torepbe filled. event. Freeman is also thethat chair of the Rodeo diagnosed with regular his efforts to teach the new the appointment of two addiClimbing Management Atstore the second thrift in town, but it was er thecame we good, will do it,” One saidresent one volunteer who to the Boxxe Shoppe ing to a scammer in the IRS or is looking pretty bigthe savings was in Committee, and the vice chair of Fair Board, colon cancer 99. “I jokingly say Plan (CMP). The virtual counciltoand mayor how local Chicago, tional council intention The Commodintending that wished to remain anonymous. meeting ofbehind thein two-member send a package Illinois.members. Social Security according tobeen Ravalli the budgeted funds for which he’s on for 12 years. A real estate February of 2021. that 51 is brain Staub of the Boxxe Shoppe. Photo by Mosbrucker Nameeting will be held on should run. He “We’ll do our job, ” Christine said was not only unique, but also prevails Lauri is theshare current via government FedEx. Administration. County CFO Klarryse the county’s in Stevensville Town Council, on agent for 18 secretary years hereofinthe theboard, Bitterroot, He went through damage material.” Zoom. See belowwas for formed by than Boddy. today. The coa-a frequent commenter as welland as aalso customer Sometimes they Gibson January 27,entity town clerk Jenelle Theawas in the Army for 21 years, his organizational and 10 instructions and a link chemotherapy and But COVID-19 Seewill COUNTY, page lition of parishioners from seven local manager-in-training for business seemed con- meetings during tellthe their at council Joan Mell, an attorney familiar with the profile of the Berthoud told the council and to join the meeting. Five fundraising skills, and discipline, have been put to in late August he was was no joke. “It churches, who saw fit to createfused a place end. She can give of people and Over the victims thatexamples a loved one has the lastunadministration. In from Hamilton, was recpotential victims, butuse wishes similar meetings audience that she wasneeds having good as chair of the Cowboy Ball committee. told thatpublic the cancer got so bad I felt that would serve the of the local they have helped get through rough familiar with course of her landed in jail, or that a prize that others withinFreeman the commucomment, Crews told ognized for stepping in (virtual) were held in meetsaid the committee to community. Just over two decades times, and mentions that numbers trouble streaming the the public process, decade with has been won,hopes but athe feeraise needs had been eradicated. like I couldn’t nity would help her look out 2021.in 1988, The to handle the the prosecution later became acouncil that those makon to the rise due current thisare year, forbethe expansion of the rodeo andthe Staub Boxxe paid fortorelease offinancial the had Commod breathe, likefor I their safety.$50,000 ingsOverstreet on the internet. She said At least one In addition to the and continues registered non-profit, insecurities affecting the valley. Just became susShoppe, Staub funds. The scammers will ing public comment should caseload of Town Attorney bucking chutes. “They’re just getting old,” he said. surgery on October was being water the former YouTube chanof the potential victims she opportunity to learn to serve the public as a non-denomin be thereplaced. last several weeks, she says, a picious when haswhile now commonly use a getting legitimate “They need to They’re banged address the mayor, not the Greg Overstreet he was 23, 2021 for ostomy boarded, or what aided was a resident at a local nel they had was no longer about and participate in lowconsidering inational facility, bringing cost young man showed up at their door recovered address, but will be ready to up.facility Bucking stock can be hard on metal.” removal, theof fidevelopnalhad set up I imagine audience. He also said, “This hospitalized, and then recov- water extended nursing and the process working they customapproximately grab the package fromactually a porch and evenbut free goods to those inthe need. with almost nothing. The 10th annual cowboy ball – which treatment in the boarding to be had to be provided with a ride notand a question and answer” ering, from Covid-19. a climbing this aing new Facebook page.the Hower’sis $60,000Mell in or front door when it arrives. Despite the factplan, that building isage “He was in stocking feet with started 11the years ago but couldn’t be held last no year as to colon journey. like,” recallsto the bank as well week’scancer meeting will covThe thrift store, 215 6th Street, Hamilton, “It’sCommod public comment. ” atdid theN.work at no charge the session. particular cash, all of to has been helping communi“They always direct the owned by the United Methodist-Amerever, members of the public BoxxeBoddy. Shoppe. due to the pandemic – hasSee been upgraded this The day after that Overstreet. “This er the following agenda ty members with their basic needs since 1965. Photo by Nathan COMMOD, page 4 the had said previouswhich was to victim to send it, ‘no signature The of mayor the town. “I just wanted ican Baptist Church nextthe door,details The who had he tried to access “It’s common sense to me,” year. topics: surgery, was isfrauduwhen I realized transaction. being required,’” she adds. ly that he would be answering publicly thank Joan for helpThesays, Town of Stevensville recognized attorney Joan aMell, she pointing out that red Facebook page said it was not Unfortunate• Review overall “This is the first year we’ve ever done diagnosed with I was not lentlythat de- town, The Bank Secrecy Actfully questions from the public. ing me and helping the ” flags abound when seniors are center, for filling in while town attorney Greg Overstreet objectives and desired accessible. catered dinner,” said Freeman. Thebanks University COVID-19.Berthoud asked ly, it was not taking Covid manded from of 1970 requires to being scammed. “If a person said Overstreet. outcomes ofas the public ofPictured Montana Catering Service provide theof had Covid-19. with Mell are, l towill Overstreet, for patience she worked Staub’sCrews “I was obviously first also said that they seniorseriously citizen enough. keep track ofr, withdrawals is 80 years old, and all of a conversations should be prepared for some Desserts are provided 4Hin members. time having members of $10,000 or by more order very weakened,” said through the issues. Mayorthey’re Steve dinner. Gibson, council coming into the members Cindy Brown and The Boxxe Shoppe’s new location • Provide an update encountered See page 2 sudden “interesting comments” Greg Overstreet talks about his recentfrom brush with death dueSTEVI, tothe commuOverstreet. “Itformer hit Jim Crews, mayor bank to5withdraw $15,000, it Stacie Barker. by Victoria at 901 S. 1st Street in Hamilton. nity.See See COWBOY BALL page 4 SURVIVING, page by Photo Michael Howell Howell. such cirStaub is Covid. Photo by Victoria Howell. See SCAMMERS, page 2 Former Stevensville council approval as well as makes my ‘spidy’ sense tingle.” See PLAN, page 2 Mayor Bran- without Photo by Nathan Boddy. don Dewey pleaded not guilty last making a duplicate payment to himLast week the Ravalli County Commissioners apThursday to charges of theft. self in another instance, and illegally proved adoption of a memorandum of understandDewey was summoned to answer paying out $19,863 in “severance On Saturday, August 13 roughly together for our beautiful River this ing with the Ravalli County DUI Task Force and the theft charges in Ravalli Counpay” to five employees also without 100 volunteers helped the Bitter Root weekend to – we couldn’t have designed achieved letter the commissioners stated National Forest 1987 Forest aspen and whitebark pine; MAPS Media InstituteProtection produceAgency. a video The bytyMichael Howell District Court in early August council approval. Water Forum clean over 100tomiles of this successful Clean Up without such help parents keep tabs on their children’s behav“Ravalli County objects contains recommendations provide River, that Plan. alleging three counts of theft and Dewey entered his notmanage guilty timber to Bitterroot covering the West generous support from dozens of local ior. impacts to concerning the Draftdonors, SEIS for forest products and jobs; andStem,toand unmitigated A new record of decision three associated counts plea on August 18th and an OmniFork, Main sections of businesses, event sponsors, The deadlineHowell closed onof official by Victoria if it would be possible The DUI Task Force approved creation of the facility tookButterfly. inthe just by Victoria Howell misconduct. The charges bus Hearing is scheduled in thewhen Gold county was issued 17,wouldretain old growththe status all Approximately East 2000 year, our brewery partners, andunder ofConcerncourse to put envelopes onDecember January 18, forHowell filing objec-allege by Victoria hison property which inJudge effect with theinFork. highway, whichowned/maintained is aastate addressed private land was Mischief Room last May and the commissioners $240,000 and spent every penny. an attempted misappropriation of Jennifer Lint’s Court on September pounds of trash were collected this our volunteers,” said Alex Ocañas, roads from heavy equipment ing the scope of the analysis treatment units. According to 2021 accompanied by a Draft all the doors and Dominic Farrenshutthen off access to Stevensville River highway, because now you’re goingoff to on it. sold toproject a new owner and Fish, Wildlife signed The involved the creation tions to the Draft SupplemenJasmin Shinn, founder and There are no paid employees;Coordinator it’s an all-of $12,020.20 funds as reimbursement As ofapress time,onDewey hadbank year, with a significant portion ofof easily Community Engagement kopf, director put valentine cards The activities Stevensville Town CounPark, ain 20-acre park the east have release two accesses forlogging trucks pulling and Parks got involved. once-pritheitems letter quotes the Bittera Forest Service press and mostly, SEIS that18th. provides site-speatrucks, set accessible that hadThe secret hiding tal Environmental Statement volunteer organization. ButtoShinn said executive director of 1 fees Horse for hissplit personal legal incurred not returned phone calls seeking coming from several tires with the Water Forum. atwas Sapphire them. Farrenkopf cil onLutheran whether to accept just toreally the north of the private piece oftheweight boats, and you’ve just come out to, ofand the vate piece now belongs thesome state compartments where someone could stash root Forest Plan’s Forest-wide but not limited the impacts cific forest plan amendment about 90% of proposed (Draft SEIS) for the Gold attempt stop aisRescue recall petition comment the contacted plea. Following his Aan Time Horse it costs about $200 perfishing month toto feed metal scraps. “We were equally thrilled hear Homes inDraft Hamilton, liked the idea. He askedon aAtin small piece ofto park land near the property. Crews the county Stevi Wye at 45 miles per hour - there developed access drugs or hide aand small of whiskey. The aim was to Willow Creek Road. Due tois aflask Management Wildlife Re-site. treatment areas are within an defining old-growth stanagainst him while in office, making initial court appearance, he called Butterfly Project, a Bitterroot “The Water Forum was so grateful these “gentle giants.” Then there are facility in Corvallis, got a nice asking the bridge, community students Stevensville an item that was at schools and negotiated the donation of the are going to be accidents there.” I think opportunity it’s [the piecetoon to provide parents“But a learning seethe the source Objective “Maintain area designated for insect and financial limitadards. Some objections to securing the See RIVER, page 2 atoretroactive payment to24th himself the allegations “malicious.” to see ourand Bitterroot community come boost lastForest week when she was veterinary bills, therapy, training, and send his athat and daycares to make National project considered atresidents the March council land on the west, potential Mayor Steve resource Gibson said he didn’t west] still a viable piece oftoland for the various ways in which any young person can hide Last year the envelopes. sufficient habitat Ravalli County would decision were received because of thetions, little love this special envelopes presented with aValencheck for $7500 associated costsold-growth to rehabilitate meeting. The land ownership willnew now river and access pending the disease outcometreatment of see what use land is to the town. “Iother city tofrom have, whether or not you put their substance use casual inspections. includes nearly 13,000 acres lopes were so full they The project is now tine’s Day. decorate them for each revert to the county. The 1.52-acre the access dispute. only see a liability,” said Gibson. money into developing it,” said Motnot be able to accommodate on suitable timberland to by the January 18 deadline dense pockets of dead and dythese horses. When they’re fi nally ready from representatives of JCCS, an Glenda Wiles, Director of the DUI Task Force, of commercial non-com-invited to a COMMUNITY You’reand cordially FOR JAMES BROWN, had to be emptied more Candidate for Montana Supreme Court really RECEPTION popular, Wolff and About years resident. people piece, whichfour tomostly the Then Council Michaelson he looked upwhat the for ley. are many cars out said sheadoption, tells“There parents is,so “If you don’t look, accounting fiis rmlocated with aadjacent branch most can be driven or there, support viable populations ing trees. They claim the area said the necessary maintenance having to do member with the Marilyn mercial vegetative treatment than once. growing every year. ago, a in resident came drop offsaid valenBitterroot River on the northwest side she had apotenreal problem with old minutes andduring found that the land I see. think can be used for parking. But then younor don’t If it you don’t see, then you don’t ridden, and some just become “pasture located Hamilton. Part of could the logging of old-growth dependent the project, the of old growth, is impacted by mountain pine within a 55,000was acre area ofto the to Farrenkopf to see tines to fill the enveof the bridge, offered Town this piece of land. “It’s where two was donated on the condition that looking long term, if you have propSee VALENTINES, page 10 selection for awarding that gift tial impacts to wildlife and to pets.” See DUI, page 10 rehabilitation of the road afteron the species. ” side The letter Douglas-fir bark beetle, forest inby theRavalli Sapphire Mounin 2017 for use as a roads converge, the bankbeetle, is incrediit would be maintained and utilized erty west ofestablished thenotes river,that then was online voting County and according 1 Horse At A Time was DrafttoSEIS limits the scope dwarf mistletoeat and western the Ranch project is complete. Ravalli Willow Creek Road.I think there are potential river access site. bly steep… liability forFort recreational purposes within five you havethe access potentially consoltains eastbranch of Corvallis. Owen Event Center by Shinn in 2018. She’s originally from to JCCS manager, Andrea of its environmental consespruce budworm damage. County objects to shifting Bitterroot National Forest During the tenure of former issues… It is the fastest part of the years. idate highway property into the Town The original proposal was 100 Fort OwenVickie Ranch Road (adjacent to Fort Owen State Simmerman, 1 Horse A Time Germany where shePark) grew around mayor Jim Crews, the At owner of land channel and thethe deepest partAlthough of the Motley, park board memof Stevensville. Ianalysis thinkup It’s financial burden of the project quences tosomething vegetation, officials have stated that in general withdrawn in August of 2020 horses. She’s always been a horse fan, was one of the top four vote at the river on the northeast side project had channel. If you were to develop that ber, said that nothing had been done RDO Equipment Co. the pileated woodpecker and is designed to improve agreement with the proposed to Ravalli County and believe after Friends theoff Bitterroot getters. about attempted to of shut river access on for fishing, I would also see a problem because the access problem had been but she is especially passionate See STEVI, page 16 8571 Running W. Road pine marten. project, the Ravalli County it is contrary to current law forest resilience to natural checkfor followed in the wake draft horses. She and her husband, a andThat Alliance the Wild and existing agreements. ” meet “We realize these old growth like fire, insects event, Commissioners Missoula, MT 59808 military retiree, and their two children of a $25,000 gift claiming in November Rockies filed suit the disturbances As a non-partisan this isexpressed an incredible opportunity to and listen to species are listed in concern over impacts to Forest officials also received from Tractor Supply. relocated toindicator Montana and bought a 20406-549-4171 agency failed to use the best HOSTS and disease; reduce sedi- Montana Supreme Court Candidate James Brown Fort Owen Ranch acre farm which Shinn said can support That sounds like a lot of the Forest Plan, but it is not county owned and maintained comments from Philip Strobel ment sources in the Willow available science in managing Tony Hudson & Friends Presenting a check for $7500 from JCCS to Jasmin Shinn (second from left) of 1 Horse At RDOequipment.com money but, according to Shinn, Creek watershed; improve 20 horses. She currently roads, Willow Creek DirectorJCCS of the NEPAabout Branch clear whether there are other A Time Draft Horse Rescue were, l to r: especially Levi Clark, CPA, Andrea Branch elkIfhabitat and didn’t comCORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO AN EVENING RECEPTION WITHaffairs you doofnot an in the of your government, then youSimmerman, are doomed to live under the rule of fools. - Plato taking care drafttake horses is interest Office of the Regional Adminbull trout habitat; restore Road. Manager, and Will Ramsey, CPA. Also pictured is Tiny, the non-profit’s mascot and the ply with the definition of old JAMES BROWN an expensiveYproposition. Last RESCUE, page 65 See See GOLD, page •FREE INTime. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY• OURContribution HOME IMPROVEMENT CO.COM istrator of the Environmental Into: a At letter toBrown the Forest habitat firstincluding horseMake thatmeadows, was rescued byESTIMATES 1 Horse A Photo by Howell. 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